Deep-Fried Yellow Bean Paste (Baa Yir)

Ingredients:

4 ounces dried moong beans soaked in water for 30 minutes-- and drained

1 tablespoon plain flour

2 teaspoons red curry paste

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

2 medium kaffir lime leaves rolled into a cigarette and finely sliced

2 cups oil -- for deep-frying

---the sauce---

4 tablespoons sugar

6 tablespoons rice vinegar

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation / Directions:

In a mortar pound the drained moong beans to form a paste. Add the other ingredients in turn, stirring well. Pluck a small piece of the paste and form into a ball the size of a walnut. Do not mould too tightly. Deep-fry the balls until golden brown, drain and serve with the thick sweet sauce below.
THE SAUCE: Gently heat the three ingredients until the sugar dissolves. Allow to cool before serving.
Source: Thai Vegetarian Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr